“Half my life is an act of revision.” —John Irving Deciding what to cut away is the playground where the real masters play. The root meaning of the word decision is ‘to cut away’. Knowing what to DELETE refines your expression to a sharp point, revealing more of you. Becoming a lifelong student of drumming is to embody the art of not doing, as well as doing (or taking action.) Masters of minimalism fascinate me. Painters like Picasso, drummers like Phil Rudd, songwriters like Neil Young; how do they do so much with so little? Music is so much more than just notes; it’s the space between them that gives them meaning. The masters turn their weaknesses into strengths by doing so much more with less. They create things of depth with simplicity. Time spent exploring what you DON’T do matters. One of the most potent ideas you can assimilate […]

February 2024 Issue